despoliation

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Matt: Environmental despoliation appears multiple times in “Andor.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2022

But the application of modern science and engineering to economic affairs also set in motion a ruinous despoliation of the planet.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2021

Garth’s masterful book ends with a reminder that a profound concern for the environment and its despoliation imbues Tolkien’s work.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2020

Published in 1972, Le Guin’s book asserted that colonialism, extractivism, and environmental despoliation are endemic to humankind, and we surely haven’t proved her wrong in the years since.

From The Guardian • Feb. 12, 2020

This grand achievement led to the opening of a splendid continent, teeming with riches, for Spanish adventure and despoliation.

From Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom by White, Trumbull